About Nathan

New technologies create opportunities, but not until you figure out what they're good for. I bridge that gap for people who aren't in love with the technology, translating tech jargon into English and abstract capabilities into relevant purpose. I'm energized by figuring out the implications of change, especially (but not exclusively) involving new technologies. I connect a lot of dots, and I'm pretty good at spotting connections before they're obvious to everyone.

The Net-Savvy Executive is my business blog focusing on market intelligence for business leaders. The executive in the title is you, by the way. This blog is about helping you find the practical value in emerging technologies. It's also where I share some of the wilder ideas I'm working on.

Social Media Analysis is my site for news and information about the social media intelligence and analytics business. I've tracked the SMA market worldwide since 2006. If you need to understand the market, its players and the technologies, I can help.

Why?If you searched for my name in 2005, you found old posts and discussions from my early days on the Internet, and nothing about what I do now. That was the beginning of the blog, which has grown into my place for thinking out loud about what I find interesting.

SpeakingI've spoken on social media and analytical strategies at conferences in the US, Canada, and UK, including:

Defrag

Monitoring Social Media Bootcamp (London)

ODNI's Summer Hard Problems (SHARP) workshop

Social Media Analytics Summit

Triangle AMA Social Media Bootcamp

Executing Social Media (Los Angeles & Atlanta)

Sentiment Analysis Symposium

SaskInteractive Summit

I also ran AnalyticsCamp, an unconference for making connections across analytics specialties.

DetailsIf you want to know more about me (really?), you'll find a more detailed view on LinkedIn, and links to my other projects at nathangilliatt.com.

New technologies create opportunities, but not until you figure out what they're good for. I bridge that gap for people who aren't in love with the technology, translating tech jargon into English and abstract capabilities into relevant purpose. I'm energized by figuring out the implications of change, especially (but not exclusively) involving new technologies. I connect a lot of dots, and I'm pretty good at spotting connections before they're obvious to everyone.\n\nThe Net-Savvy Executive is my business blog focusing on market intelligence for business leaders. The executive in the title is you, by the way. This blog is about helping you find the practical value in emerging technologies. It's also where I share some of the wilder ideas I'm working on.\n\nSocial Media Analysis is my site for news and information about the social media intelligence and analytics business. I've tracked the SMA market worldwide since 2006. If you need to understand the market, its players and the technologies, I can help.\n\nWhy?If you searched for my name in 2005, you found old posts and discussions from my early days on the Internet, and nothing about what I do now. That was the beginning of the blog, which has grown into my place for thinking out loud about what I find interesting.\n\nSpeakingI've spoken on social media and analytical strategies at conferences in the US, Canada, and UK, including:

Defrag\n

Monitoring Social Media Bootcamp (London)\n

ODNI's Summer Hard Problems (SHARP) workshop\n

Social Media Analytics Summit\n

Triangle AMA Social Media Bootcamp\n

Executing Social Media (Los Angeles & Atlanta)\n

Sentiment Analysis Symposium\n

SaskInteractive Summit

I also ran AnalyticsCamp, an unconference for making connections across analytics specialties.\n\nDetailsIf you want to know more about me (really?), you'll find a more detailed view on LinkedIn, and links to my other projects at nathangilliatt.com.\n\nContactNathan Gilliattnathan (at) net-savvy (dot) com+1 919 414-1043Apex, NC@gilliatt